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IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON JACK HIRST POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT/ MASTER’S RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: 23:59 (UK local time) on 22 May 2026

LOCATION: United Kingdom

Imperial College London is offering the Jack Hirst Postgraduate Taught/Master’s Research Scholarships to academically excellent students from Nigeria for the academic year 2026/2027.

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ELIGIBILITY:

This scholarship is open to applicants who meet all of the following criteria:

You are a Nigerian national.

You are currently studying or conducting research in Chemistry at a Nigerian academic institution at the time of your application.

You have received an offer for a place on one of the eligible Chemistry Master’s courses at Imperial College London for 2026 entry.

You are not a continuing student (i.e., you must be starting a new course in 2026).

To be considered, you must email the Chemistry Department at chemres@imperial.ac.uk by 23:59 (UK local time) on 22 May 2026, stating that you would like to be considered for this scholarship.

Please note: This scholarship is not available to continuing students.

To apply for the scholarship:

Apply for one of the eligible Chemistry Master’s courses and receive an offer for 2026 entry.

Email chemres@imperial.ac.uk by 23:59 (UK local time) on 22 May 2026, clearly stating that you wish to be considered for the scholarship.

    If you have any additional questions, please contact us at chemres@imperial.ac.uk.

    BENEFIT:

    Value: Full tuition fees at the Overseas rate and a stipend equivalent to the annual UKRI rate

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    INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (IET) POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH AWARDS

    Application Deadline: 2 April 2026. 

    LOCATION: United Kingdom

    To help researchers share their knowledge throughout the global science, engineering, and technology community, with the aim of improving people’s lives around the world, awards for postgraduate research students worldwide who are IET members are open for application. The deadline for submitting applications for our Postgraduate Research Awards is 2 April 2026. 

    ELIGIBILITY:

    You’ll need to have been an IET member for at least one year by the closing date for applications (Student, Member, and Fellow categories can apply).

    You can be in any year of your PhD or EngD research programme, but you must have started it by the application deadline. Students on MSc courses and studying MRes degrees are not eligible to apply.

    You’ll need to have achieved a 2:1 or higher in your first degree and be registered on a PhD or EngD research programme.

    Use Enic which converts qualifications to the UK equivalent.

    You do not need to be a professionally registered engineer, but you must meet the educational requirements for registration as either a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer.

    You can apply for an award if you have a student loan, research grant, company bursary, or similar or have won an IET Travel Award or IET scholarship or bursary.

    On the application form you’ll need to include details of your referee.

    The panel will consider you for all postgraduate awards where you meet the eligibility requirements.

    If you’re successful, you’ll only be able to receive one IET Postgraduate Award during your PhD research.

    BENEFIT:

    IET Postgraduate Scholarship for an outstanding researcher: £10,000

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